Subheading · Chapter 85 · Section XVI, Machinery and mechanical appliances

HS 8544 60Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, cable (including co-axial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors, optical fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with: other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000v

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles

Customs duty: 10%; 4 tariff items
GST now: 18%
Import policy: Free
Export policy: Free
Unit: metres
Duty in China: 5.2% to 9.8%; On Indian goods

Search codes Duty abroadRates as on 20 Oct 2026

Codes under this subheading

4 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.

Codes under this code
Code	Description	Customs duty	GST now	Unit
8544 60 10	Paper insulated	10%	18%	metres
8544 60 20	Plastic insulated	10%	18%	metres
8544 60 30	Rubber insulated	10%	18%	metres
8544 60 90	Other	10%	18%	metres

Importing into India

Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 4 tariff items: 10%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items

Free: 4 tariff items

GST

IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.

Now 18%.
Until 21 September 2025 18%.
Change: Unchanged.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
Notification	Goods	Rate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 516	Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, cable (including co-axial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors	18%

History

GST rate history
Period	Rate	Notification
Until 21 Sep 2025	18%	1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 2025	18%	9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)

Exporting from India

Export duty

Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback item	Goods	Rate	Cap
8544	Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, cable (including co- axial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors	—	—
854401	Optical fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors	1%	—
854499	Others	1.7%	—

Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 20 Oct 2026.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items

Free: 4 tariff items

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 8544 60, and China's below.

China: the same goods (8544 60)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 6 in force and 2 expired under 8544 60. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.

China's tariff for these goods
China code	Goods	Duty on Indian goods	MFN	Import VAT	Export rebate	Licences
8544.60.12.90	Other cables, 1 kV < rated voltage <=35 kV其他1千伏<额定电压≤35千伏的电缆	5.2%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin	8%	13%	13%	None
8544.60.13.00	Cables, 35 kV < rated voltage <=110 kV35千伏<额定电压≤110千伏的电缆	5.2%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin	8%	13%	13%	None
8544.60.14.00	Cables, 110 kV < rated voltage <=220 kV110千伏<额定电压≤220千伏的电缆	5.2%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin	8%	13%	13%	None
8544.60.19.00	Cables, for a rated voltage > 220 kV额定电压>220千伏的电缆	5.2%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin	8%	13%	13%	None
8544.60.90.01	Gas-insulated metal-enclosed transmission lines, for a rated voltage of ≥ 500 kV额定电压≥500千伏的气体绝缘金属封闭输电线	9.8%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin	15%	13%	13%	None
8544.60.90.90	Other electrical conductors, for a voltage > 1 kV额定电压>1千伏的其他电导体	9.8%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin	15%	13%	13%	None

India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.

Every Chinese code in full

8544.60.12Cables, for a rated voltage of > 1 kV but not exceeding 35 kV

8544.60.12.90Other cables, 1 kV < rated voltage <=35 kV其他1千伏<额定电压≤35千伏的电缆

Unit: kg / m
MFN import duty: 8%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 50%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 13%
Updated by China: 2 Apr 2026

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.Use用途
3.Structural type (with joints, etc.)结构类型(有接头等)
4.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
5.Model型号
6.Rated voltage额定电压
7.GTIN
8.CAS
9.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 0%
Ecuador: 5.6%
Serbia: 0%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%
Asia-Pacific (APTA): 5.2%

RCEP rates

Australia: 0%
Brunei: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
South Korea: 5%
Laos: 0%
Malaysia: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Singapore: 0%
Thailand: 0%
Vietnam: 0%
Japan: 5.5%
Indonesia: 0%
Philippines: 0%
Myanmar: 0%

CIQ codes

8544601290999Other cables, 1 kV < rated voltage <=35 kV其他1千伏<额定电压≤35千伏的电缆

8544.60.12.00Cables, for a rated voltage of > 1 kV but not exceeding 35 kV1千伏<额定电压≤35千伏的电缆Expired

Unit: kg / m
MFN import duty: 8%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 50%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: None
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 13%
Updated by China: 3 Jan 2022

Licences and certificates

AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单

Inspection and quarantine

LCivil commodities inbound verification (CCC)民用商品入境验证
MImport commodity inspection进口商品检验

What the customs declaration must state

1.Description of goods品名
2.Brand type品牌类型
3.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
4.Use用途
5.Structural type (with joints, etc.)结构类型[有接头等]
6.Brand [Chinese and foreign names]品牌[中文及外文名称]
7.Model型号
8.Rated voltage额定电压
9.GTIN
10.CAS
11.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 2%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 3%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%

CIQ codes

8544601200999Cables, for a rated voltage of > 1 kV but not exceeding 35 kV1千伏＜额定电压≤35千伏的电缆

8544.60.13Cables, 35kV < rated voltage <=110kV

8544.60.13.00Cables, 35 kV < rated voltage <=110 kV35千伏<额定电压≤110千伏的电缆

Unit: kg / m
MFN import duty: 8%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 20%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 13%
Updated by China: 23 Aug 2026

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.Use用途
3.Structural type (with joints, etc.)结构类型(有接头等)
4.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
5.Model型号
6.Rated voltage额定电压
7.GTIN
8.CAS
9.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 0%
Ecuador: 0%
Serbia: 0%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%
Asia-Pacific (APTA): 5.2%

RCEP rates

Australia: 0%
Brunei: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
South Korea: 4.2%
Laos: 0%
Malaysia: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Singapore: 0%
Thailand: 0%
Vietnam: 0%
Japan: 4.6%
Indonesia: 0%
Philippines: 0%
Myanmar: 0%

CIQ codes

8544601300999Cables, 35 kV < rated voltage <=110 kV35千伏<额定电压≤110千伏的电缆

8544.60.14Cables, for a voltage >110kV but ≤220kV

8544.60.14.00Cables, 110 kV < rated voltage <=220 kV110千伏<额定电压≤220千伏的电缆

Unit: kg / m
MFN import duty: 8%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 20%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 13%
Updated by China: 23 Aug 2026

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.Use用途
3.Structural type (with joints, etc.)结构类型(有接头等)
4.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
5.Model型号
6.Rated voltage额定电压
7.GTIN
8.CAS
9.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 0%
Ecuador: 0%
Serbia: 0%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%
Asia-Pacific (APTA): 5.2%

RCEP rates

Australia: 0%
Brunei: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Laos: 0%
Malaysia: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Singapore: 0%
Thailand: 0%
Vietnam: 0%
Japan: 4.6%
Indonesia: 0%
Philippines: 0%
Myanmar: 0%

CIQ codes

8544601400999Cables, 110 kV < rated voltage <=220 kV110千伏<额定电压≤220千伏的电缆

8544.60.19Cables, for a rated voltage > 220 kV

8544.60.19.00Cables, for a rated voltage > 220 kV额定电压>220千伏的电缆

Unit: kg / m
MFN import duty: 8%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 20%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 13%
Updated by China: 23 Aug 2026

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.Use用途
3.Structural type (with joints, etc.)结构类型(有接头等)
4.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
5.Model型号
6.Rated voltage额定电压
7.GTIN
8.CAS
9.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 5.4%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 0%
Ecuador: 3.2%
Serbia: 0%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%
Asia-Pacific (APTA): 5.2%

RCEP rates

Australia: 5%
Brunei: 5%
Cambodia: 5%
Laos: 5%
Malaysia: 5%
New Zealand: 5%
Singapore: 5%
Thailand: 5%
Vietnam: 5%
Indonesia: 5%
Philippines: 5%
Myanmar: 5%

CIQ codes

8544601900101Cables, rated voltage >220 kV额定电压>220千伏的电缆(电缆)
8544601900102Electric cables, for a voltage > 220 kV (other electric wires and cables)额定电压>220千伏的电缆(其它电线电缆)

8544.60.90Electric conductors, not elsewhere specified, for a rated voltage exceeding 1,000 V

8544.60.90.01Gas-insulated metal-enclosed transmission lines, for a rated voltage of ≥ 500 kV额定电压≥500千伏的气体绝缘金属封闭输电线

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 15%
Provisional import duty: 10%
General import duty: 70%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 13%
Updated by China: 23 Aug 2026

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.Use用途
3.Structural type (with joints, etc.)结构类型(有接头等)
4.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
5.Model型号
6.Rated voltage额定电压
7.GTIN
8.CAS
9.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 6%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 8.4%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 0%
Ecuador: 12.8%
Serbia: 10.5%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%
Asia-Pacific (APTA): 9.8%

RCEP rates

Australia: 15.8%
Brunei: 15.8%
Cambodia: 15.8%
Laos: 15.8%
Malaysia: 15.8%
New Zealand: 16.8%
Singapore: 15.8%
Thailand: 15.8%
Vietnam: 15.8%
Japan: 16%
Indonesia: 15.8%
Philippines: 15.8%
Myanmar: 15.8%

CIQ codes

8544609001101Gas-insulated metal-enclosed transmission lines, for a voltage of 500 kV or more (stranded wire)额定电压≥500千伏的气体绝缘金属封闭输电线(绞股线)
8544609001102Gas-insulated metal-enclosed transmission lines, for a rated voltage of ≥ 500 kV (electric wire)额定电压≥500千伏的气体绝缘金属封闭输电线(电线)
8544609001103Gas-insulated metal-enclosed transmission lines, for a voltage of 500 kV or more (other electric wires and cables)额定电压≥500千伏的气体绝缘金属封闭输电线(其它电线电缆)

8544.60.90.90Other electrical conductors, for a voltage > 1 kV额定电压>1千伏的其他电导体

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 15%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 70%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 13%
Updated by China: 2 Apr 2026

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.Use用途
3.Structural type (with joints, etc.)结构类型(有接头等)
4.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
5.Model型号
6.Rated voltage额定电压
7.GTIN
8.CAS
9.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 6%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 8.4%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 0%
Ecuador: 12.8%
Serbia: 10.5%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%
Asia-Pacific (APTA): 9.8%

RCEP rates

Australia: 15.8%
Brunei: 15.8%
Cambodia: 15.8%
Laos: 15.8%
Malaysia: 15.8%
New Zealand: 16.8%
Singapore: 15.8%
Thailand: 15.8%
Vietnam: 15.8%
Japan: 16%
Indonesia: 15.8%
Philippines: 15.8%
Myanmar: 15.8%

CIQ codes

8544609090101Other electric conductors, for a voltage >1kV (stranded wire)额定电压>1千伏的其他电导体(绞股线)
8544609090102Other electric conductors, rated voltage >1 kV (electric wire)额定电压>1千伏的其他电导体(电线)
8544609090103Other electric conductors, for a voltage > 1 kV (other electric wires and cables)额定电压>1千伏的其他电导体(其它电线电缆)

8544.60.90.00Other electrical conductors, for a voltage > 1 kV额定电压＞1千伏的其他电导体Expired

Unit: None
MFN import duty: None
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: None
Import VAT: None
Consumption tax: None
Export duty: None
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: None
Updated by China: 30 Dec 2018

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

Not listed.

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 9.8%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 16%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 13.6%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%

China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.

Nearby codes

Previous8544 49Other One level up8544Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, cable (including co-axial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors, optical fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with Next8544 70Optical fibre cables

Sources

GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 Oct 2026
BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026

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